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The Best Table at Armani/Ristorante 5th Avenue

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We recently dined at the just-opened Armani/Ristorante 5th Avenue, located on the top floor of the new Armani concept store in New York City, and our mouths are still watering thinking about the bavette pasta and shrimp croquettes. We are still salivating over where we were seated, too, and for a good reason: after talking to the restaurant's general manager, Paolo Porta, who is responsible for "translating designer Giorgio Armani's philosophy of elegant, high-quality Italian food into the best possible experience," we discovered that we had been given the best table in the house.

The Best Table: "The corner table overlooking 56th Street and Fifth Avenue oversees all of the action taking place on Fifth Avenue. From that table, you can also see Central Park. The contrast between the Trump Tower next door and the greenery of the park is what New York is all about."

The Best To-See and Be-Seen Seat: "The banquettes in the center of the dining room are an oasis in the middle of the restaurant and really let the patron take in and see everything happening elsewhere in the restaurant."